9 July 2024
July is often a boring month for peregrines in Pittsburgh. It’s scorching. Nest duties are over. The adults are molting. However this week there are two bits of stories.
Monaca-East Rochester Bridge:
On Monday morning, 8 July, Jeff Cieslak checked for peregrines alongside the Ohio River and stopped by the Monaca-East Rochester Bridge. He often seems on the Monaca (south) facet however yesterday he checked East Rochester (north) as effectively. There he discovered two fledglings and one grownup, pictured right here.
The Monaca fledglings look like about 4-5 weeks youthful than these at Pitt, placing their hatch date in late Could and egg laying in mid-to-late April. Such a late nest makes me marvel if the primary nest failed or if there was upheaval at this web site with a change of companions that took till April to quiet down. We’ll by no means know.
Cathedral of Studying: What was she taking a look at?
On Sunday 7 July Carla visited the nest from 5:08p to 7:36pm. In that 90 minute interval she was very alert when jumped she as much as the snapshot digital camera. I ponder what she was taking a look at.
p.s. You’ll discover Carla’s feathers aren’t significantly easy. She’s molting.
